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The state Cannabis Control Board is poised to pass a measure Wednesday that would temporarily allow marijuana industry stakeholders to sell stockpiled crops at venues such as fairs, festivals, concerts and other events.
The emergency measure is intended, in part, to provide relief to the cultivators, processors and retail license holders who have been stung by the state’s slow rollout of marijuana legalization. They would each receive revenue from the “growers’ showcase” events, with the retail license holders already equipped and trained to sell marijuana that is taxed.
Proponents of the showcase event sales have noted that it would also allow networking to begin between the farmers, processors and retail license holders who have been stuck in neutral for months when it comes to sales. The events would be limited to venues in municipalities that allow cannabis sales and also be subject to local zoning requirements.
The retail rollout has been further harmed by the proliferation of illicit marijuana shops that have exploded across the state. They have been fueled, in part, by the lawmakers’ decision to immediately legalize marijuana possession when the law was passed in April 2021 — long before the retail market would begin taking shape.
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